Dumb Touch ID question

If it's covered up it won't be able to read your finger. What kind of case are you getting?

 

I don't think there is anyone out here they can answer your questions, not knowing the sickness of the membrane covering the button or anything else about it.
You're simply going to have to try it out and see if it works.

 

It won't. I use thin food service gloves for cooking and can use the passcode and anything else on my iPhone EXCEPT touch ID. It has to be a bare finger. At least in my experiences.

 

Yeah, I don't see how it can work. It is "touchy" enough with bare finger. Did the case manufacturer address that or in any reviews of case?

 

What kind of a case would cover up the home button? How useful could that be? I think I would look for another case.....

 

Kinda my thoughts too--

 

The otterbox defender covers the touch id but it still works flawlessy

 

The Lifeproof Fre works fine with Touch ID as well, even though it has a membrane over the button.

 

they both do that. but, seems they would be more prone to error in reading fingerprint. no sure exactly what membrane is made of, but needs to allow capacitive touch. the otterbox one looks bulky to me at home button area. At least the one I saw. Probably more than one model--?

 

If the home button is covered, it won't recognize your fingerprint at all. The home button has to be exposed in order to be used. It only recognizes your fingerprint so if the home button is covered, there's no way it could do that.

 

This is incorrect as mentioned in the posts above yours. The thin membrane on cases like the Lifeproof and Otterbox cases allow Touch ID to work just fine. I've also used my TouchID with the phone inside a plastic sandwich bag and it's worked then too.

 

To answer your question, the phone does not know or care which fingers you use. I have my right thumb in I think 3 of the slots, which increased the accuracy for me by a lot.